Japanese symbol for “circuit”
回路
かいろ
Romaji: kairo
circuit
In Japanese, circuit is 回路, read かいろ (kairo).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n circuit (elec)
- n cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle) (biol)
- n cycle; loop
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “circuit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 回線 | かいせん kaisen | circuit; line |
| サーキット | サーキット saakitto | (electric) circuit |
| 一回り | ひとまわり hitomawari | one round; one turn; a circuit (of) |
| 道 | どう dou | circuit (administrative region of China) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 回答 | かいとう kaitou | reply; answer |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 路上 | ろじょう rojou | on the road; on the street; in the street |
See also: Chinese symbol for “circuit”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.